Strike Out Stroke With the Arizona Diamondbacks! Saturday May 26th

Chandler Regional Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center along with the Arizona Diamondbacks invite you to the Inaugural Strike Out Stroke Awareness Game. A portion of each ticket sold will help patients with rehabilitation and the community with education. You don’t want to miss any of the action! Grab your glove and get your tickets now! We will see you at the ballpark!

Activities before, during, and after the game.

Special group discount pricing on tickets!

To purchase tickets go to www.dbacks.com/strikeoutstroke

Strike Out Stroke Flyer

 

 

HHS HealthBeat: Oranges and strokes

 

HHS HealthBeat (March 29, 2012)

Oranges and strokes

 

People generally should eat more fruits and vegetables, and one study suggests a possible reason to have citrus on that menu. In collaboration with Harvard University, Aedin Cassidy at the University of East Anglia in England examined data on the risk of stroke in almost 70,000 U.S. nurses. She looked at what the women ate, especially forms of flavonoids, found in plants:

“Citrus flavonoids, called flavanones, seemed to be associated with a reduction in risk. So our data suggests that if you eat more citrus fruits, it may modestly reduce your risk of stroke.”  (9 seconds)

Cassidy says more research is needed. But she does not recommend supplements, and she says whole fruits are best.

The study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association was supported by the National Institutes of Health.

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American Heart Association You’re the Cure Legislative Reception

The American Heart Association is hosting the You’re the Cure Legislative Reception on February 21, 2012 at the Halle Heart Children’s Museum from 6-8pm.  The museum is the nation’s only museum dedicated to educating children about heart disease and stroke and the associated risk factors.  This event will give you the opportunity to talk to legislators about policies that affect heart disease and stroke in Arizona.  If you are able to attend, please follow this link: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tempe/Arizona/Arizona-You%e2%80%99re-the-Cure-Legislative-Reception_UCM_435201_Event.jsp to register. 

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Olmstead (nicole.olmstead@heart.org) for more information.

 

RFP: Connections for Cardiovascular Health Grant Funding

 

Posted on January 16, 2012
Deadline: March 15, 2012

AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health Accepting Grant Applications

The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation is accepting applications for the 2012 Connections for Cardiovascular Health program. Launched in 2010 with a $25 million charitable contribution from biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, the program seeks to improve cardiovascular health within the United States and its territories. In 2011, the program awarded more than $3.6 million in grants to over twenty organizations working to improve cardiovascular health in their communities.

To qualify for a grant, applicants must be a U.S.-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) or similar organization and be engaged in charitable work in the United States or its territories that addresses the program’s mission of improving cardiovascular health. Programs selected for funding will be working to address an unmet need related to cardiovascular health in a community, respond to the urgency around addressing cardiovascular health issues (including cardiovascular disease or conditions contributing to cardiovascular disease), and improve patients’ lives through the services provided.

Grants of $150,000 and up will be provided annually to innovative initiatives that are focused on clearly defined and measurable results and processes. The recipient organization must be able to demonstrate ongoing activity to improve cardiovascular health and the ability to sustain the initiative after the grant funds are spent.

Visit the AstraZeneca Web site for complete program guidelines and the online application form.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/foundation/

Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum

The annual Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum focuses on key health policy issues and their impact on Arizona’s rural and tribal communities and seeks strategies to strengthen public health systems and increase access to care for rural and tribal residents.

Thursday January 19th, 2012
Arizona State Capitol, 1700 W. Washington, 2nd Floor, Phoenix, AZ
Check in 7:30am
Adjourn 4:15pm

The Forum is designed to:

Examine key health policy issues and their impact on Arizona’s rural and tribal communities.
Identify strategies to strengthen rural communities and public health systems.
Update from policy makers’ and key state agencies on their legislative priorities for the upcoming year
Provide tips on how to make a difference in the legislative process.
Present ways on how to use the media to communicate your message.
Who should attend:

o Arizona Legislators
o State Agencies’ Representatives
o Clinic Administrators and Hospital CEOs
o Behavioral Health Representatives
o Tribal Liaisons and Policy Leaders
o Advocates for Women and Children
o And any other interested individuals.

For more information: http://crh.arizona.edu/events/policy-forum/2012
To Register:  http://apps.publichealth.arizona.edu/ConferenceRegistration/

Or use attached conference registration form.

AzRPH Policy Forum 2012 Flyer (2)